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#dc911c color: Buttercup

#dc911c is rgb(220, 145, 28) in RGB and oklch(71.576% 0.1473 70.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

71.6%
0.147
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #dc911c

#dc911c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buttercup (#da9429). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc911c mixed with white

  1. dc911c
  2. e09c41
  3. e4a85b
  4. e8b372
  5. ecbe87
  6. f0c99c
  7. f3d4b0
  8. f6dfc4
  9. f9e9d7
  10. fcf4eb

Darker: #dc911c mixed with black

  1. dc911c
  2. bf7d17
  3. a36a12
  4. 88580d
  5. 6e4608
  6. 543505
  7. 3c2502
  8. 261501
  9. 110700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc911c with less saturation

  1. dc911c
  2. d79337
  3. d19649
  4. cc9857
  5. c69a64
  6. c19c70
  7. bb9e7b
  8. b59f86
  9. afa190
  10. a9a29a

Questions about #dc911c

What color is #dc911c?

#dc911c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Buttercup. In RGB it is rgb(220, 145, 28), in HSL hsl(36.56, 77.42%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.576% 0.1473 70.933).

What colors go well with #dc911c?

The complementary color of #dc911c is #55a8fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef8056 and #b8a50b. The triadic partners are #00beb8 and #c187e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc911c?

Black text reads better on #dc911c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc911c a warm or cool color?

#dc911c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.147.